“Brexit is a brave decision”, but Hungary won’t leave the EU, PM Orban says
Budapest, Hungary – Britain’s decision to leave the European Union was “brave”, but Hungary will not follow the Brexit path,Continue Reading
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Slovakia added to the UK’s quarantine list amidst rise in COVID cases
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has been included on the UK government’s “quarantine list” of risky countries amidst a recent surgeContinue Reading
U.K. removes Czech Republic from list of “safe countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is no longer considered a safe destination to travel to by the U.K.,Continue Reading
Tomas Soucek: The Czech midfielder bossing it at West Ham
It’s fair to say there were few West Ham fans who knew the name Tomas Soucek when the Slavia PragueContinue Reading
Polish-UK relations: How might they look like in the post-Brexit era?
London, U.K. – The jury might still be out on how Polish-UK relations will look after Brexit and once theContinue Reading
Here’s where Polish people are buying houses in the UK
For decades, Polish people have had a strong connection to the United Kingdom. As of 2020, an estimated 827,000 Polish-bornContinue Reading
How far can the Czech Republic go at the European Championships?
Poland and the Czech Republic have both already qualified for next summer’s European Championships, while Slovakia and Hungary can stillContinue Reading
Booking.com slapped with €7 million fine in Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian competition and antitrust watchdog GVH handed Booking.com a record-fine of 2.5 billion forints (around €7Continue Reading
Wizz Air to resume London flights to Hungary and Slovakia despite pandemic
Budapest, Hungary – While most of the aircraft remain grounded and the world’s major airlines are taking a tumble asContinue Reading
Quarantine diaries: “The contrasts in attitudes in Poland have been almost comical”
Welcome to Kafkadesk’s Quarantine Diaries, our new segment gathering testimonials from across Central Europe to understand how people in Poland,Continue Reading
Coronavirus: ‘English exceptionalism’ in the face of a European state of emergency?
For much of the 20th century, the idea that the United States of America was inherently different to other nationsContinue Reading
The ‘Pivo Paradise’: Embark on a Beer Mission across the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – It’s official. The Germans – not unknown for some great beers of their own with theirContinue Reading
Poland’s LOT acquires Thomas Cook’s German Condor airline
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s national carrier LOT bought Thomas Cook’s German rival airline Condor in a multi-million deal to createContinue Reading
Czech protest leader named among world’s 20 ‘rising stars’ by The Times
Prague, Czech Republic – British daily The Times has named Czech protest leader Mikuláš Minář, founder and leader of theContinue Reading
Slovakia rejects idea of repatriating gold reserves from U.K. amid Brexit uncertainty
Bratislava, Slovakia – Despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit, Slovakia won’t be bringing its gold reserves home, at least forContinue Reading